KU Guard Melvin Council Jr. Breaks Foot Ahead of Kentucky Game

Kansas basketball guard Melvin Council Jr., the team's sixth-year senior, suffered a broken right foot during Monday practice and is scheduled for surgery within days. Coach Bill Self stated that while full recovery is expected around the start of conference play in October, Council will be out indefinitely to compete against Kentucky this Tuesday night at the Champions Classic. The 24-year-old from Rochester, New York, averages eight points per game but previously led his team with over twelve points and five rebounds annually before returning for a sixth season following an NCAA eligibility ruling.